Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

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Westerwaldkreis

Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

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Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry – Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay loop from Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)

01:36

5.88km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

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Bacher Lay

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.99 km

Schwarze Nister

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When you see the stream, you know why it is called the "black nest".

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2.32 km

Bacher Lay Basalt Quarry

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It is a disused basalt quarry, which is located between Bad Marienberg and Nisterau directly on the Black Nister, an inlet of the large Nister. The name is derived from …

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2.36 km

Bridge Over the Schwarze Nister

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A rustic wooden bridge leads here over the Black Nister.

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2.43 km

Schwarze Nister in Bacher Lay

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So beautiful this area!

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3.47 km

Bacher Lay — Basalt Quarry and Lake

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In the Bacher Lay basalt AG was mined in the open pit until the 1960s by Basalt AG in Linz near Neuwied. Then the basalt quarry was shut down and …

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3.75 km

Bacher Lay Geotope Information Board

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So beautiful here

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3.86 km

Basalt cliff at Bacher Lay

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Impressive basalt wall in the forest.

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5.55 km

Tourist Information in the Historic Half-Timbered House (1877)

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Beautiful, typical old half-timbered house.

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5.88 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.84 km

1.47 km

493 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.20 km

2.06 km

1.23 km

248 m

141 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

6°C

2°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

January 7, 2024,Bacher Lay

Spontaneously and unplanned we drove across the Westerwald and finally explored the Bacher Lay

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June 30, 2023,Basaltsteinbruch-Tour mit Abstecher zur Kneippanlage 💦🥶👍

The pub facilities are also highly recommended. 😊 Nice and refreshing

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March 27, 2022,Bacher Lay (Bad Marienberg)

From Nisterau through the Bacher Lay to the Marienquelle and back
We parked at the cemetery in Nisterau. Lots of space, shade and the small forest path down to the Nister is really spectacular.

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March 13, 2023,An der schwarzen Nister

Since yesterday I have Komoot Premium (thanks to
@ Christiane) and have tried different things. Walked a few meters along the black Nister when it was raining and windy.

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March 19, 2022,Bacher Lay

Love this trail through the Bacher Lay nature reserve
We were only confused by a diversion sign on the dangling bench. A few more signs would have been helpful.
So, from the Marienquelle, we naturally took the path that we shouldn't actually have hiked.
We were there on Saturdays, so no problem, I wouldn't try it during the week, the …

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